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Wisconsin, State Assembly, District 89

Wisconsin State Assembly District 89
Current incumbentJohn Nygren Republican Party

Wisconsin's eighty-ninth state assembly district is represented by Republican Representative John Nygren.

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly represent an average of 57,444 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 54,179 residents.

About the office

Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.

Qualifications

Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$52,999/yearThe Wisconsin State Senate allows up to $115/day for per diem. For Senators living in Dane County, they receive a per diem of $57.50 per day. The Wisconsin State Assembly allows a maximum of $157/day per diem for legislators that stay overnight. For legislators that do not commute, they are given $78.50/day for per diem. The maximum number of days per year that per diem can be claimed is 90 days.

Vacancies

In the event of a vacancy in the assembly, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89

Incumbent John Nygren (R) defeated Ken Holdorf (D) in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Nygren (R)
66.9
17,091

Ken Holdorf (D)
33.1
8,461
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
13

Total votes: 25,565
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89

Ken Holdorf advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ken Holdorf (D)
100
2,429

Total votes: 2,429
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89

Incumbent John Nygren advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Nygren (R)
100
5,747

Total votes: 5,747

2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.

Incumbent John Nygren defeated Heidi Fencl in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 general election.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Nygren Incumbent 68.21% 19,429
Democratic Heidi Fencl 31.79% 9,055
Total Votes 28,484
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission

Heidi Fencl ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 Democratic primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Heidi Fencl (unopposed)

Incumbent John Nygren ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 Republican primary.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Nygren Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent John Nygren was unopposed in the Republican primary. Nygren was unopposed in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

2012

Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Assembly consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Republican incumbent John Nygren defeated Democrat Joe Reinhard in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the primary elections.

Wisconsin State Assembly, District 89, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Nygren Incumbent 59.1% 16,081
Democratic Joe Reinhard 40.9% 11,129
- Scattering 0.1% 22
Total Votes 27,232

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 raised a total of $1,274,380. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $63,719 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Wisconsin State Assembly District 89

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $208,267 2 $104,134
2014 $170,334 1 $170,334
2012 $124,355 2 $62,178
2010 $55,416 2 $27,708
2008 $70,574 2 $35,287
2006 $72,778 3 $24,259
2004 $353,448 3 $117,816
2002 $111,885 3 $37,295
2000 $107,323 2 $53,662
Total $1,274,380 20 $63,719